Wichita County, Kansas
Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 2,136
8.2NRI
Very Low
Overall Risk Rating
👥
Population
2,136
🏠
Building Value
$869.1M
💰
Annual Hazard Loss
$4.7M
⚠️
Hazards Tracked
13
Natural Hazard Risk Profile
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Relatively ModerateHail
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score88.8
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Relatively ModerateDrought
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score80.4
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Relatively LowCold Wave
Annual Loss$720K
Risk Score39.1
⛄
Relatively LowWinter Weather
Annual Loss$39K
Risk Score33.3
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Very LowTornado
Annual Loss$227K
Risk Score18.0
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Very LowStrong Wind
Annual Loss$117K
Risk Score12.9
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Very LowWildfire
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score10.0
🏔️
Very LowEarthquake
Annual Loss$10K
Risk Score8.9
Show all 13 hazards
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Very LowLightning
Annual Loss$28K
Risk Score7.8
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Very LowIce Storm
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score7.3
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Very LowHeat Wave
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score4.7
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Very LowRiverine Flooding
Annual Loss$736K
Risk Score4.4
⛰️
Very LowLandslide
Annual Loss$1
Risk Score1.3
Wichita County vs. National Average
🎯 Overall Risk
8.2-40.5 vs avg
National avg: 48.7
🔥 Wildfire Risk
10.0-38.7 vs avg
National avg: 48.7
👥 Social Vulnerability
23.0-26.2 vs avg
National avg: 49.2
🛡️ Community Resilience
33.8-14.9 vs avg
National avg: 48.7
Community Profile
Social Vulnerability
23.0
Relatively LowHigher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.
Community Resilience
33.8
Relatively LowHigher scores indicate better ability to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from hazards.
Frequently Asked Questions
Data from FEMA National Risk Index. For informational purposes only. Consult local authorities for property-specific risk.